Hands-on with the Samsung Shape M7 and Hub (photos)

Samsung is introducing the new Shape wireless audio platform, including the $400 M7 speaker, which supports Bluetooth, NFC, and dual-band Wi-Fi.

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Samsung Shape Wireless Multiroom audio system

Samsung is the latest company to try its hand at the wireless audio market, with the newly announced Shape wireless audio platform. The system consists of two products, the M7 speaker and the Hub, which Samsung demoed at a private press event in New York.

Ethernet, USB too

There's also an Ethernet port on the back of each speaker for making a direct, wired connection. Note that while there is a USB port on the back, it's only used for firmware updates, so you can't directly connect a USB hard drive full of music.

Pick your connection type

SoundShare-compatible

The M7 speakers have one more trick up their sleeve, which is support for Samsung's SoundShare feature. It only works with compatible Samsung TVs, but SoundShare lets you wirelessly (via Bluetooth) use the M7 as a speaker for your TV. It's a neat feature and gets rid of one more pesky wire in your TV cabinet.